February 15, 2021
Don Toliver’s melodic ‘sing-rap’ style shines brightly throughout this album. Toliver sounds best when paired with higher-pitched piano chords accompanied by dreamy instrumentals, making it unsurprising that many of the album’s songs feature this coupling. “Heaven or Hell” includes viral bangers — like “After Party” and “No Idea” — that make great albums great, but it also has tracks with phenomenal features from artists such as Travis Scott, Offset and Quavo. While there isn’t much thematic depth across the album, the songs don’t feel unbearably redundant. Toliver’s biggest challenge will be continuing to expand his sound and separating himself from artists like A$AP Ferg and Smino, who could’ve released this project without it sounding much different.
Best Songs: “Euphoria (feat. Travis Scott and Kaash Paige),” “After Party” and “No Idea”
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